Vocabulary

• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• cog in the machine: A minor part in a large organization or system.
• aside from
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• next to: Being located along side another
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• color palette: A range of colors used by an artist or designer.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• stand out
• scratching the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consider: To think carefully about something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strike: To hit something
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
• info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
• veneer: Thin layer stuck on surface to improve appearance